England wins, France loses and Uruguay cruises at U20 World Cup
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — England has beaten Tunisia 1-0 and France collapsed against an organized South Korea 2-1 at the Under-20 World Cup…
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Rick Hoyt, who became a Boston Marathon fixture with father pushing wheelchair, has died at 61
BOSTON (AP) — Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died.…
Continue ReadingNFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — NFL owners have approved a flexible scheduling policy for Thursday night games on…
Continue ReadingBlack day for Juventus with points penalty and loss at Empoli
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — A bad day for Juventus turned worse when a 4-1 loss at Empoli saw its hopes of qualifying for the…
Continue ReadingCeltics’ 3-0 deficit is surmountable to Boston Red Sox great David Ortiz
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Former Red Sox slugger and Hall of Famer David Ortiz knows what the Boston Celtics are facing…
Continue ReadingJuventus hit by 10-point penalty for false accounting, drops out of Champions League spots
ROME (AP) — Juventus has been hit with a fresh 10-point penalty and is at risk of not qualifying for next year’s Champions League. The latest…
Continue ReadingRick Hummel, longtime St. Louis baseball writer known as ‘The Commish,’ dies at 77
Longtime St. Louis baseball writer Rick Hummel has died at the age of 77. Hummel covered the Cardinals for five decades and is enshrined in the…
Continue ReadingWilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indianapolis 500 practice session
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stefan Wilson fractured a vertebrae during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for…
Continue ReadingRick Hummel, esteemed St Louis-based baseball writer, dies at 77
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Hummel, an esteemed writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the…
Continue ReadingSmith: North Wilkesboro ‘definitely has a place’ in NASCAR’s world, but unclear what capacity
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said North Wilkesboro Speedway “definitely has…
Continue ReadingAlcaraz jumps Djokovic, returns to No. 1 in ATP rankings; Medvedev No. 2; Swiatek leads WTA
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Carlos Alcaraz has replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings and earned the top seeding at the French…
Continue ReadingFrench tennis player Hugo Gaston’s unsportsmanlike conduct draws $155K fine; tops his 2023 earnings
LONDON (AP) — A professional tennis player from France has been fined more than he’s collected in prize money so far in 2023 for pulling a ball…
Continue ReadingNorway stuns Canada in shootout, Sweden beats Denmark at ice hockey worlds
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Norway has stunned Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favorite a second straight defeat at the ice hockey world…
Continue ReadingFIFA extends rule to let players, coaches suspend contracts with Ukrainian, Russian clubs
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has extended a rule that lets players and coaches continue to suspend their contracts with clubs in Ukraine and Russia for…
Continue ReadingCarmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went…
Continue ReadingPascale Van Damme appointed as Belgian soccer federation’s first female president
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has elected a female president for the first time. The RBFA board appointed Pascale Van Damme as the…
Continue ReadingDortmund striker Haller on verge of league title after cancer treatment
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Sébastien Haller is having an extraordinary season after going from cancer…
Continue ReadingSprint specialist Mark Cavendish to retire from cycling at end of season
COCCAGLIO, Italy (AP) — Veteran sprint specialist Mark Cavendish has announced that he will retire from cycling at the end of this season. The…
Continue ReadingHertha Berlin, burned by ambition, must rebuild after relegation from Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s relegation from the Bundesliga had long been expected, but still felt like a blow…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup final referee Marciniak picked for Champions League final duty
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Szymon Marciniak has been picked to referee the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan. The Polish…
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